Posts by Morgan Moore37

Noah Miller6 said:just right-click on Personalize, go to Desktop Background, pick your image, and maybe set the picture position to Stretch

Thanks.

I have a quick question about how to stretch a low-res image to fit my monitor's resolution in Windows 7.
Basically, I'm trying to figure out how to take an 800x600 image and stretch it up to 1280x1024.

So why on earth is Samsung claiming these massive 30,000:1 or 50,000:1 ratios for their dynamic contrast? I mean, does anyone actually believe they’re hitting those levels of real contrast, or is that just some fancy marketing rebranding for basic smart contrast settings?

Here are two examples for comparison.

The Samsung 2343 model.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/p...etail&tab=spec
Basically, if you look at them this way, the panels seem pretty similar.
http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/p...pec&fullspec=F

And then there's the General Electric 220.
http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/pc...b_69/prd/en/hk

I’ve got a question because I just stumbled upon two completely contradictory sets of data, and now I’m left wondering who is actually telling the truth and who is just trying to screw me over.
Pardon my language, but that’s really how it feels. Just look at the specs for this monitor on these different sites and compare them to what's listed here.

http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/pc...b_69/prd/en/hk

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/monitor...971&kateg=3110

http://www.newegg.com/p8065/monitor-...duct_info.html

So, I guess the real question is, whose information is actually correct?

Well, I guess that’s not a bad deal. He basically grabbed a monitor and a digital TV all at once, so you might as well say he got a two-in-one setup for practically nothing.

If you're really set on getting an LG, I guess you might as well just go for solution version 2343 with those clean 23" models instead of sticking with these. Everything else is pretty much identical, except this one has a slightly larger screen, which I suppose makes a bit of a difference when you're actually using it.

I mean, if you look at the contrast ratios, it’s pretty obvious the LG and Samsung matrices are identical.
I don't know exactly who's sourcing from whom, but the LG is probably about 20% cheaper than the Samsung.

Personally, I’d much rather grab a Philips in this size, but those things cost an absolute fortune.

I guess the LG is probably your better bet here. And just a heads-up for everyone else—if you're looking at prices on Best Buy, keep in mind those are just baseline figures before tax is added.

Maybe just grab those ones from the geniuses who suggested them further down.

They're in a wooden box and they rattle pretty good.

Genius SP-HF 2.0 1250 speakers



So, what’s the verdict on these speakers?

They aren't even that pricey, I suppose, just a basic setup $103

I managed to dig up a few other options too



I don't think anyone in the States even carries them

It says retail, but I suspect there might be a typo in the pricing because 2000 is $122

$76 for desktop speakers

for a rear setup$106

Good morning, I don't suppose you'd be much help if things actually went south.

Well, obviously, the main thing is that it's an original; everything else is just ink on paper, I guess.

Alright guys, stay calm.
Head over to the Microsoft site and log into your MSN account (it’s easy, you just get a free email address) and use that password to access the Windows 7 download page. Now, here comes the best part: before you actually start downloading, you'll be given a product key. If you want more than one, I guess you can just refresh the page to grab another one.

You could probably just write the number down, or maybe printing out the page would be easier and last longer so you don't lose it—which I know happens a lot when your mom decides to clean your room instead of you doing it yourself.
You can find the starting point at www.pcmag.com under the tech section, and from there, just follow the links just like I am.
Have fun with that.
Oh, and if you're using Firefox, you might as well forget about downloading it; apparently, this specific download only works through Internet Explorer.

Look, I’m not some selfish guy, nor am I trying to be everyone's best friend, but if someone needs help, I try to offer whatever knowledge I have—even if it’s just a tiny fraction of what a seasoned pro would know. I don't go around tearing people down over typos or grammar mistakes either, because you never know when someone from another country might stumble onto this forum, right? You kind of have to show a little tolerance online; if you don't understand something, maybe just pass the thread to someone else to clarify instead of making a fool out of them in front of the whole internet. As for your claim that there are more of you than me... I don't really see it that way. It feels more like there's just more of you because everyone else stays quiet while you guys take the most extreme stances🙂. I suppose the smartest people are usually the ones staying silent, but I happen to be one of those who stands up for myself and my right to speak my mind🙏.

math_baby
Thanks for the effort. I don't actually have SQL Server installed—well, at least I didn't install it intentionally (unless it just hitched a ride as a background requirement for something else). Is this a standalone program or does it come bundled with something else? It probably belongs to the latter, because I've left my email address all over the web like a plague, and now it feels like someone's trying to hook into my computer.👍 👋

John Palmer4, you just went there and admitted it—you’re only on this forum to mess with people instead of actually giving straight answers. So, I guess my advice is to stop poking the bear before you trip over your own feet, especially since you basically handed me the evidence right here. You wrote this yourself:
so maybe quit picking on decent people and just admit you lost.

quote:Morgan Moore37 says:
John Palmer4, like you can see, I'm not flying solo here, which counts for something, I suppose.

Sure, you've got Daniel Fowler9 on your side... but you know what they say: it's better to be alone than in bad company, I guess.

quote:Morgan Moore37 says:
and I'll fight the jokers until I'm dead on my feet.

You don't stand a chance; there's just too many of us.

Let me try this one more time: my computer isn't actually crashing, but I keep getting hit by this McAfee firewall pop-up about some buffer overflow SQL Slammer thing. It gives me the option to block it, but honestly, I’m just stuck wondering if someone is actively trying to wreck my memory or if there’s already some junk sitting on my hard drive that the firewall is trying to stop from hitting the web. The firewall has this tracking feature that keeps pointing me toward China, though I suppose that might be a stretch. Sometimes I’ll kill the connection and the message just pops right back up again. So, yeah, that’s the dilemma—I can't tell if my machine is actually infected or not.

John Palmer4, look, I didn't set this up myself, which I suppose matters somehow. Just so everyone knows, I don't actually have SQL Server installed if that’s supposed to be a standalone program—because if it were, I definitely wouldn't have put it there. Does anyone know how to get rid of it? For my setup, I'm running Firefox 1.06, using Thunderbird for email, and I've got Bitdefender with its firewall, McAfee desktop firewall, and Trend Micro anti-spyware. I also have Office 2003 on here, all running over an ADSL connection. I could really use some help figuring out how this thing even ended up on my machine; thanks if you can figure it out, and thanks again for trying if you can't.

Greetings to my fellow like-minded people.

Thanks, Daniel Fowler9, I'll take a look. Goodnight to the rest of you—try to keep your wits about you so I don't have to repeat myself. I'm the one being targeted here, not them, and I suppose I have a right to defend myself if that's how we're playing this. As for those of you who seem to think a serious forum is some kind of playground for jokes, maybe you should find a different community so you aren't constantly under the microscope.

Alright folks, or guys, whatever you want to call yourselves—and let's just say this so nobody takes offense—let’s move on. goldenpanther7, maybe try reading the whole thread from the top before you start handing out slaps, yeah? I wasn't even the one who kicked this off, but John Palmer4 decided to take me to task over some punctuation and spelling errors. Honestly, typos and misplaced commas aren't really the point here; the goal should be trying to grasp the actual issue and responding to it, rather than burying someone under a mountain of pedantry that most people would probably just overlook in an attempt to actually help. In every online forum I've ever spent time on, there's always that one person ready to make fools out of those who are just looking for assistance, and I guess that's what really gets to me. That was clearly what John Palmer4 was aiming for, but I'm not going to play along. I'll write however I feel like writing, with or without mistakes; that's my business, not yours. We're all here discussing tech stuff, so maybe focus on the computing instead of nitpicking someone else's business. What we need here is professionalism and a bit of moderation, not people acting like they're superior by belittling others. Cheers to everyone else who hasn't been offended.